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Rep. Adrian Smith passes bill naming Lexington post office for Bill and Elsie Barrett • Nebraska Examiner
LINCOLN — Republican U.S. Rep. Adrian Smith of Gering has secured House passage of a bill to name a Lexington, Nebraska, post office for one of his predecessors, former 3rd District GOP Rep. Bill Barrett of Lexington, and Barrett’s wife, Elsie.
Barrett, a Korean War veteran who worked for his family’s oil company, served a dozen years in the Nebraska Legislature in the 1970s and 1980s, finishing his term as speaker. He won election to Congress in 1990 and served five terms.
A conservative on tax policy who rose through the ranks, Barrett finished his tenure as vice chairman of the House Agriculture Committee. The 3rd District is home to a large amount of Nebraska’s farm and ranch land.
Barrett helped write and pass the Freedom to Farm Act of 1996, which eliminated federal price supports and production caps, freeing farmers to plant more of what made money but also eventually cut consumer prices.
Smith, in his floor speech on the post office bill, said Barrett was “known for his ability to cultivate consensus and connect with anyone,” and served as president of his freshman congressional class, a group that Smith noted included future House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio.
“Tirelessly focused on issues important to Nebraska’s farmers and ranchers, Bill’s former staff have recounted how he would always ask, “Does this help the Third District?” Smith said. “He set a lasting standard of dedicated statesmanship.”
Elsie Barrett, a Connecticut native and nurse, met Bill Barrett while he was stationed out east in the Navy. They married in 1952. She later served on the Nebraska Foster Care Review Board.
The Senate will consider its own version of the bill, co-sponsored by Nebraska U.S. Sens. Pete Ricketts and Deb Fischer.
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The results are in for the Nebraska Lottery’s draw games on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on March 1.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from March 1 drawing
7-6-5
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Winning Pick 5 numbers from March 1 drawing
04-20-28-30-39
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Winning 2 By 2 numbers from March 1 drawing
Red Balls: 02-10, White Balls: 25-26
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Winning MyDay numbers from March 1 drawing
Month: 11, Day: 28, Year: 38
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from March 1 drawing
10-11-12-35-56, Bonus: 04
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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When are the Nebraska Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3, 5: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
- Lucky For Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- 2 By 2: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
- MyDaY: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor. You can send feedback using this form.
Courtesy Nebraska Athletics
The third matchup this weekend between No. 9 Nebraska and No. 21 Oklahoma State was canceled Sunday due to expected bad weather in the Stillwater, Okla., area. The Cowgirls won the first matchup Thursday, 2-1 in 11 innings, while the Cornhuskers won Saturday, 4-3. The game will not be made up.
Nebraska now prepares for its home opener Thursday at Bowlin Stadium as the Huskers take on South Dakota State in a doubleheader. First pitch is scheduled for 4 p.m.
MINDEN, Neb. (KSNB) – The Nebraska State Patrol, with assistance from the Kearney County Sheriff’s Office and Kearney County Attorney’s Office, is investigating an attempted murder/suicide in rural Kearney County.
The Kearney County Sheriff’s Office was called to the scene Saturday afternoon.
According to NSP, three children and a woman had gunshot wounds, with the woman found dead.
The three children were transported by ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney and treated for their injuries. Two of the children have since been transported to Children’s Hospital in Omaha.
NSP said all three children are expected to survive. The children are all under the age of 12.
This investigation is ongoing. Law enforcement said there is no ongoing threat to the public.
According to NSP, names are not being released at this time to protect the identities of the victims.
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